Pasta Vegetable Medley

Name: Pasta Vegetable Medley
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 Tbsp fresh chopped basil (or 1 tsp dried basil); 2 Tbsp fresh chopped basil (or 1 tsp dried basil); 2 cups tomato sauce; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish; 1 red bell pepper, cut in chunks; 1 medium onion, cut in chunks; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 cup mushrooms; 1 pkg (1 lb/500 g) rotini or bow-tie pasta; 1 pkg (1 lb/500 g) rotini or bow-tie pasta; 3 cloves garlic; 3 cups broccoli florets

Preparation info

Yield:
6
servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Food Processor Bible

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

1 pkg (1 lb/500 g) rotini or bow-tie pasta
3

Vegetarian
Pasta

Method

Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 minutes, until nearly tender. Add broccoli and cook 2 minutes longer, until broccoli is tender-crisp and pasta is al dente. Reserve about ½ cup of cooking liquid. Drain pasta but do not rinse. Return pasta and broccoli to pot.

Steel Blade: Drop garlic through feed tube while machine is running; process until minced. Add